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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Civil Aviation Sector will Be the Driver of Our Economy: Hardeep Singh Puri
Country’s Tallest Atc Inaugurated
“This iconic infrastructure is a necessary step to up-scale the services and systems to ensure efficient, smooth and uninterrupted air traffic management” said Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State Ministry of Civil Aviation& Housing & Urban Affairs after inaugurating Delhi Air Traffic Service Complex  - country’s tallest Air Traffic Control tower at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here today. The inauguration was attended by Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Shri Arun Kumar, DGCA, Shri Anuj Aggarwal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India besides senior officers of AAI and MOCA.
Congratulating the efforts of AAI, Shri Puri Said, “The fast paced growth of Indian Economy is reflected in ever increasing passenger and cargo traffic of Indian Airports. Civil Aviation sector will be the driver of Indian economy in the years to come”, he added.
Speaking at the event, Shri Pradeep Singh Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation said, “ It is the men behind the Machines who are crucial for any operations. We pay tribute to the committedAir Traffic Controllers across who are the unsung heroes crucial in making our flights safe in the skies.”
The significant aspects of the DATS- Complex are
-Tallest aerodrome control tower in India at 102 meters and one of the tallest in the world
- provisions for 33 towers and ground controllers position at level 26 and 25 of control tower.
- Internet protocol based voice communication system for enhanced VHF coverage in the area of responsibility of a controller.
- Advanced radar and ADS enabled automation system
- Electronic flight stripes in ATC units in places of paper strips
- IP based automatic message switching system with online flight plan filling facility.
- its built at a cost of about Rs 350 crorewhich includes the state of the art equipment cost
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Mandaviya Says, All Level Crossings on National Highways to be replaced by Overbridges and Underbridges
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has envisaged a plan for replacement of all the level crossing on National Highways by Road Over Bridges  or Road Under Bridges  and replacement/widening/strengthening of weak and narrow bridges under a scheme Setu Bharatam to ensure safe and smooth flow of traffic and to reduced road fatalities by 50% by 2020. Union Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has said that in this direction, Ministry of Road Transport Highways and Ministry of Railways have signed an MOU on 10th November, 2014 to replace all level crossings on National Highways corridors by ROBs/RUBs which are planned to be completed at a total cost of Rs 50,800 crore. The Minister said, a total of 174 ROBs/RUBs are identified under Setu Bharatam scheme, and out of these 93 ROBs have already sanctioned for Rs 7,121 crore. Works of 57 ROBs have already been awarded. He said, the NHAI is also implementing most of the National Highway Development projects in the country. The ROBs/RUBs are generally constructed as a part of major highways development project. Number of ROBs/RUBs by NHAI is 515.
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Ministry of Tourism
Union Minister Shripad Naik inaugurates upgraded Museum of Christian Art
Museum displays are excellent examples of an Indo- European cultural syncretism -Shripad Naik
Goa : May 23, 2022
Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shripad Naik inaugurated the upgraded Museum of Christian Art at the Convent of Santa Monica, old Goa on Monday. Nilesh Cabral, Minister of Public Works Department , Dr Carlos Perriera Marques, Ambassador of Portugal to India, Filipe Neri Ferrao, ArchBishop of Goa and Daman were present on the occasion.
Union Minister Shripad Naik said, Museum of Christian Art which is preserving priceless and exquisite artefacts, is an excellent example of a unique art form; a perfect symbiosis of Indian and European culture.
The art form, now referred to as Indo-Portuguese, was created by highly skilled local artisans over the last few centuries, who, in producing objects and furniture required in Churches and Convents, consciously or unconsciously superimposed their own Indian artistic style thereby giving them a distinct Indian look, said Shri Naik. A book ‘One Hundred Iconic Art Objects from The Museum of Christian Art’ released on this occasion.
The upgraded work of the museum is done through the funds made available by the Ministry of Culture. MoCA in collaboration with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and INTACH undertook an extensive upgradation in 2017-20, to keep pace with current world standards of museology and museography and to vastly enhance visitor experience.
About the Museum
The Museum of Christian Art was set up in collaboration with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation of Portugal and The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, New Delhi. Museum was inaugurated by the then President of India, Shri Shankar Dayal Sharma. The exhibits showcase both European and Goan craftsmanship and most of the articles on display at MOCA can best fall under the wide open umbrella of Indo-Portuguese art objects. MOCA is a treasure house of gold, silver, ivory, wood and polychrome. Each and every object on display here is the result of years of care, restoration and thoughtful study. The exhibits here are some of the finest examples of syncretic art objects that you will ever see anywhere in the world. Its collections span centuries from the middle of the 16th to the middle of the 20th centuries
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Availability in States/UTs
More than 182.43 Crore vaccine doses provided to States/UTs
More than 17.15 Crore balance and unutilized vaccine doses still available with States/UTs
The Union Government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country. The nationwide COVID 19 vaccination started on 16th January 2021. The new phase of universalization of COVID-19 vaccination commenced from 21st June 2021. The vaccination drive has been ramped up through availability of more vaccines, advance visibility of vaccine availability to States and UTs for enabling better planning by them, and streamlining the vaccine supply chain.
As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost. In the new phase of the universalization of the COVID19 vaccination drive, the Union Government will procure and supply  75% of the vaccines being produced by the vaccine manufacturers in the country to States and UTs.
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More than 182.43 crore  vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through Govt. of India  and through direct state procurement category.
More than 17.15 Cr  balance and unutilized COVID Vaccine doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered.
Special Service and Features
Flag off ceremony of the three new Mail Motor Service Vans on March 11
The flag off ceremony of the new three mail motor service vans for mail conveyance in Thiruvananthapuram district will be conducted by the Postal Department, Thiruvananthapuram North Postal Division. The flag off ceremony will be inaugurated by Mrs. Sheuli Burman, Chief Postmaster General, Kerala Postal Circle on March 11at 9.30 am. The function will be held at the Motor Mail Service Unit, Fort Post Office Complex, Thiruvananthapuram. The Senior Superintendent of the Thiruvananthapuram North Postal informed that it was rare for these many mail vans to be added to the Mail Motor Service in the Kerala Circle at once.
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Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Ministry of I&B releases SOP for Media Production
Media Production is a major economic activity that has contributed immensely to the GDP of our country. Given the current COVID – 19 Pandemic, it is crucial that various stake holders involved in activities of Media Production take suitable measures to restrict the transmission of the pandemic, while at the same time resuming/conducting their operations and activities.
The Ministry of I&B, in consultation with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, has prepared the Guiding Principles and Standard Operating Procedures  on preventive measures for Media Production, released today by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi. The highlights of the guiding principles include the general principles which have been given by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare including inter alia non-essential activities not allowed in the containment zone in COVID-19, employees with high risk to take extra precautions, as also use of face covers/masks, frequent hand washing, provision of hand sanitizers etc. and respiratory etiquettes specifically with regard to the Media Production.
The Ministry has formulated the general SOPs taking into consideration international practices notified in the sector including physical distancing, designated entry and exit for shoot locations, sanitization, safety of staff, contact minimization and following of travel related guidelines issued by MHA including quarantine/isolation. Specifically, with regard to face masks, as per international practices, face mask has been made mandatory for cast and crew except for actors in front of the camera.
The Guiding Principle and SOP may be used by all States and other stake holders and State Governments while resuming Media Production.
Releasing the guidelines Union Minister Shri Prakash Javadekar said “the SOP follows international norms. This will help give a fillip to the industry which has been affected due to coronavirus for close to 6 months now and people will welcome this move by the Ministry.” Shri Javadekar also said that the move is also aimed at boosting the economy as the film and television sector provides employment to large number of people.
The Minister expressed hope that all the States will accept the SOP and implement it and will add to the conditions if needed. The SOP has been issued in consultation with Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Home Affairs.
The detailed SOP can be found at the link below:
https://mib.gov.in/sites/default/files/SOP%20on%20Media%20Production%2021%20Aug%202020%20%281%29.pdf
Ministry of Defence
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh to address SCO webinar on Role of Women in Armed Forces
Key highlights:
- CDS General Bipin Rawat will deliver welcome address
- Session on ‘Historical Perspective of Women’s Roles in Combat Operations’ will be chaired by Dy Chief of IDS  Lt General Madhuri Kanitkar
- Former Foreign Secretary Mrs Nirupama Rao Menon will chair session on ‘Emerging Trends in Wars and Likely Roles of Women Warriors’
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will deliver the inaugural address at a webinar on ‘Role of Women in Armed Forces’, being organised by Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  on October 14, 2021. The international webinar in video conference mode is hosted by the Ministry of Defence.
Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat will deliver the welcome address. The representatives of the SCO member countries will share their experiences which will enrich and inform policy makers and practitioners alike.
The webinar will be conducted in two sessions. The first session on ‘Historical Perspective of Women’s Roles in Combat Operations’ will be chaired by Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff  Lt General Madhuri Kanitkar. Apart from India, speakers from China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan will share their perspectives in the session.
The Second session will be chaired by Former Foreign Secretary Smt Nirupama Rao Menon. Theme of the session is: ‘Emerging Trends in Wars and Likely Roles of Women Warriors’. Representatives from Pakistan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will share their views on the subject.
The conference was originally planned with the physical presence of the representatives of the member states in the year 2020, however, owing to COVID-19 pandemic, is now being conducted via video conferencing, as despite the pandemic the interaction between the SCO member states remain important.
Closing address will be delivered by the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee  Air Marshal BR Krishna. Senior civil and military officials of MoD will also be present in the webinar.
The Government of India has recognized women as proud and essential members of the Indian Defence forces and the potential they bring to the Armed Forces. Accordingly, in the last seven years, the Government has taken several steps to bring in more opportunities for women in the Indian Defence forces as well as create equality in service conditions for women and men. Today, women are greatly empowered within the Indian Defence Forces, whether it is the Indian Army, Indian Navy or the Indian Air Force.
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Ministry of Earth Sciences
Southwest Monsoon advances into some more parts of South Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal; most parts of Bay of Bengal
Under the influence of the Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers very likely to continue over western Himalayan region
Isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers over plains of northwest India during next 48 hours and decrease thereafter
Isolated thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty wind are likely over these regions during next 24 hours
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department:
♦ Southwest Monsoon advanced into some more parts of South Interior Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, Puducherry & Karaikal; most parts of southwest Bay of Bengal, entire southeast Bay of Bengal; some more parts of eastcentral Bay of Bengal and some parts of westcentral & northeast Bay of Bengal.
♦ The Northern Limit of Monsoon  continues to pass through Lat.14°N/Long.60°E, Lat.14°N/Long.70°E, Karwar, Hassan, Salem, Puducherry, Lat.13°N/Long.85°E, Lat.16°N/Long.90°E and Lat.20°N/Long.93°E.
♦ Conditions are becoming favourable for further advancement of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Karnataka, entire Tamil Nadu; some parts of Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra Pradesh; entire southwest Bay of Bengal; some more parts of central and northeast Bay of Bengal and some parts of northeast India during next 23 days.
♦ The cyclonic circulation over Bihar & adjoining East Uttar Pradesh extending upto 0.9 km above mean sea level persists.
♦ The Western Disturbance as a trough between 5.8 km and 7.6 km above mean sea level with its axis roughly along Long.78°E to the north of Lat.28°N persists.
♦ The cyclonic circulation over northwest Rajasthan & neighbourhood at 1.5 km above mean sea level persists.
♦ The cyclonic circulation over east Vidarbha & neighbourhood extending upto 0.9 km above mean sea level persists.
♦ The cyclonic circulation over eastcentral Bay of Bengal & adjoining north Andaman Sea between 3.1 km and 5.8 km above mean sea level persists.
♦ Under the influence of the Western Disturbance, scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers very likely to continue over western Himalayan region and isolated to scattered rain/thundershowers over plains of northwest India during next 48 hours and decrease thereafter. Isolated thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and gusty wind are likely over these regions during next 24 hours.
♦ A Low Pressure Area is likely to develop over Eastcentral Bay of Bengal around 08th June, 2020.
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Ministry of Communications
Second vaccination camp at office of Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai
Mumbai: 17 August 2021
Second Covid-19 vaccination camp was arranged today for Postal, RMS & MMS Staff in collaboration with MCGM ‘A’ Ward at the office of the Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai.
The vaccination camp was inaugurated by Shri H.C. Agrawal, Chief Postmaster General, Maharashtra Circle, Mumbai in the presence of Dr. Prajakta Amberkar, Medical Officer, ‘A’ Ward, MCGM, Health Department, Ms. Swati Pandey, Postmaster General , Ms. Kaiya Arora, Director Postal Services  and Shri Abhijeet Bansode, SSPO, Mumbai City South Division.
Covishield -579 /Covaxcine-40  was administered to 619 Postal staff of Mumbai at the vaccination camp today.
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Ministry of Law and Justice
Live Streaming of Court Proceedings
A Writ Petition was filed in the Hon’ble Supreme Court, seeking declaration for permitting live streaming of Supreme Court case proceedings of constitutional and national importance having an impact on the public at large and a direction to make available the necessary infrastructure for live streaming and to frame guidelines for the determination of such cases which are of constitutional and national importance. The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its Judgment dated 26th September, 2018 in Writ Petition  No. 66 of 2018 – Indira Jai Singh versus Secretary General of Supreme Court & Others has, inter-alia, observed that :  it is important to re-emphasise the significance of live-streaming as an extension of the principle of open justice and open courts; The process of live-streaming should be subjected to carefully structured guidelines,  Initially, a pilot project may be conducted for about three months by live-streaming only cases of national and constitutional importance which can be expanded in due course with availability of infrastructure.
The eCommittee of the Supreme Court has set up a Committee to draw up Standard Operating Procedure  for Live Streaming. Additionally, under the guidance of eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, a sub-committee was constituted for framing Model Rules for Live Streaming. The said rules have been forwarded to Computer Committee of High Courts for the feedback and suggestions.
Live Streaming of video conferencing of proceedings has been started in High Courts of Gujarat, Orissa, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Patna and Madhya Pradesh thus allowing media and other interested persons to join the proceedings.
This information was given by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Law and Justice, in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
Culture Minister, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, inaugurates the exhibition-‘Astitva: The Essence of Prabhakar Barwe’, in New Delhi
Shri Prahlad Singh Patel, Minister of State  of Culture & Tourism, Government of India inaugurated the exhibition titled "Astitva: The Essence of Prabhakar Barwe”, at National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi today.
Highlighting the significance of museums, the Culture Minister said that museums are required ‘to look into our past thereby helping us to move forward in life by learning things from the past’. The Minister also added the museums act as a ‘symbol of respect for our ancestors’. The Minister further added that going to the nature and art, helps us to have a peaceful mind and quell arrogance, for this we also need to respect our art & Gurus.
‘Astitva : The essence of Prabhakar Barwe’, is the first of its kind to be held in New Delhi that will present his artistic oeuvre in four distinct phases. The artworks are chronologically orchestrated in each space, each representing a peculiar phase of Barwe's practice. Beginning with Roop Tantra, one encounters Barwe's early works from Sir J.J. School of Art and their transition into Tantric formations. Accompanied with designs made by the artist during his years at the Weavers Service Centre and a few textile works will be displayed, depicting Barwe's engrossment and turn from design into Tantra, and ultimately into his own Swatantra, reflected through his work Ethereal Transitions. Works beginning from 1958 until 1977 form a part of this space. The next two segments are the Roop Artha that traces the cognitive shifts in the mind of the artist; the paintings with subtle tones comprising Barwe's creations from 1972 to 1988, and the Roop Tattva, which becomes an allegory to Barwe's work, Many Identities of the Self that displays paintings from the late 1980s to his last unfinished canvas.
A fascinating feature of this exhibition is the section RoopVichaar, that will exhibit a selection from Barwe's 52 diaries – displayed as diary pages, animated videos and facsimile reproductions of a few diaries. In addition, a documented timeline, which chronicles the artist's life, accompanied by a reading corner with collated archives also forms part of the exhibit.
The exhibition will be open for public until Sunday 28th July, 2019; timings are Tuesday to Friday: 11.00 am to 6.30 pm, Saturday & Sunday: 11.00 am to 8.00 pm; Mondays Closed.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Rs 35,600 Crore Outlay for Nutrition-Related Programmes in Union Budget 2020-21
Task Force to Examine Age of Motherhood
Rs 28,600 Crore Allocated For Women Specific Programmes
Highlighting the importance of nurturing a caring society, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, unveiled several key proposals with a focus on women and child and social welfare in the Union Budget 2020-21 presented in Parliament today.
She informed that Beti Bachao Beti Padhao has yielded positive results. Gross enrolment ratio of girls across all levels of education is now higher than boys. At elementary level, it is 94.32 % as against 89.28 % for boys, the Finance Minister highlighted. Similar trends in gross enrolment ratio were also observed at secondary and higher secondary levels, she added.
Emphasising on nutrition as a critical component on health, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed to provide Rs 35,600 crore for nutrition-related programmes for the year 2020-21. She drew attention to the Poshan Abhiyan which was launched in 2017-18 to improve the nutritional status of children , adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers. The Union Minister further said that more than six lakh anganwadi workers have been equipped with smart phones to upload the nutritional status of more than 10 crore households, which is an unprecedented development.
In her Budget speech, the Finance Minister also announced that a task force will be appointed to recommend regarding lowering MMR and improving nutrition levels. She noted that with India’s progress, opportunities were opening up for women to pursue higher education and careers, and the entire issue about age of a girl entering motherhood, therefore, needed to be seen in a new light. She proposed to appoint a task force for this purpose which would present its recommendations in six months’ time.
Highlighting the Central Government’s continued commitment to the welfare of women, the Finance Minister proposed an outlay of about Rs 28,600 crore for programmes that were specific to women.